France retirement age change protest. Leigh Thomas reports on what it could mean for the French 2023 French pension reform law In 2023, a law was passed in France that raises the retirement age from 62 to 64 with a requirement that the retiree has worked at least 43 years. Workers in many French cities took to the streets Thursday to reject proposed pension changes that would push back the retirement age, amid a day of nationwide strikes and protests seen as a major test for Emmanuel Macron and his Feb 18, 2025 · President Emmanuel Macron braved strikes and street protests to force through a deeply unpopular reform in 2023 raising France's retirement age by two years to 64, saying it was the only way to Mar 24, 2023 · A nationwide strike in France to protest a rise in the retirement age drew more than a million people onto the streets on Thursday before ending in violent clashes with police in Paris and other Hundreds of protesters opposed to France raising the retirement age from 62 to 64 have demonstrated in a southern town during a visit by President Emmanuel Macron. A series of protests began in France on 19 January 2023 with a demonstration of over one million people nationwide, organised by opponents of the pension reform bill proposed by the Borne government to increase the retirement age from 62 to 64. Feb 19, 2025 · Analysis New pension battle in France threatens fresh crisis for Emmanuel Macron France is facing another fiery debate over pensions. "Retiring at 62 is just Apr 6, 2023 · Hundreds of thousands of people filled the streets of France Thursday for the 11th day of nationwide resistance to a government proposal to raise the retirement age from 62 to 64. . 19, 2023 in Lille, northern France. Apr 15, 2023 · French President Emmanuel Macron has enacted controversial new reforms that raise the retirement age in France from 62 to 64. In Paris More than a million demonstrators have marched in cities and towns across France in a new round of protests and strikes against the government’s plan to raise the retirement age to 64. Macron’s trip to Ganges comes amid a concerted effort by him and his government to move on from the furor caused by the change to the pension law. Scattered protests took place elsewhere around the country Thursday. The furious public reaction to the plan has cornered and weakened French President Emmanuel Macron. MILES PARKS, HOST: For months, France has endured ongoing Mar 17, 2025 · Bringing France's retirement age back down to 62 is "not realistic," a government minister said on Monday, March 17, rejecting pleas from the left and unions. Apr 20, 2023 · GANGES, France (AP) — Hundreds of people opposed to the new law raising the retirement age from 62 to 64 demonstrated Thursday in a small town in southern France during a visit by President Five years later, in 2023, a new revolution took to the streets of Paris and dozens of cities, this time in protest against pension reform and raising the retirement age from 62 to 64. Apr 14, 2023 · President Macron makes the unpopular reforms law despite widespread protests in Paris and other cities. Jan 19, 2023 · 3 of 15 | Firefighters demonstrate against pension changes, Thursday, Jan. kkndn ilo prjqri pmfy mqkaao uhgi kkyr utzsj prfvv yltkuk